Baan Poon Apartment vs Cheeky Monkey Samui Hostel
Both are in Koh Samui, 160 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
ApartmentBaan Chaweng
Baan Poon Apartment
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.8
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★★Baan Chaweng
Cheeky Monkey Samui Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 8.2
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Cheeky Monkey Samui Hostel
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 160 m apart.
Choose Baan Poon Apartment if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Cheeky Monkey Samui Hostel if you want
- to be closer to the beach
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is Baan Poon Apartment better than Cheeky Monkey Samui Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.2)+1.0
Why is Cheeky Monkey Samui Hostel better than Baan Poon Apartment?
- 1160 m closer to the beach (190 m vs 350 m)−160 m
- 2More guest reviews (2,392 vs 26), so the rating is more reliable×92
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Baan Poon Apartment vs Cheeky Monkey Samui Hostel: which hotel is better? | Baan Poon Apartment | Cheeky Monkey Samui Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.2 +1.0 | 8.2 |
| Location | 7.8 | 8.2 +0.4 |
| Beach access | 9.1 | 9.7 +0.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.8 +0.6 | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 9.2 +1.0 | 8.2 |
| Number of reviews | 26 | 2,392 +2,366 |
| Google rating | – | 3.8/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 407 |
| Rank in Koh Samui | top 21% +56% | top 77% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.8 | 8.2 +0.4 |
| Distance to Baan Chaweng centre | 260 m −120 m | 390 m |
| To the beach | 350 m | 190 m −160 m |
| To the airport | 3.1 km | 3.1 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 85 +9 | 76 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 13 | 52 |
| Floors | 3 | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2014 |
| Listed amenities | 11 +3 | 8 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
160 m apart
Baan Poon Apartment or Cheeky Monkey Samui Hostel: common questions
Which is better, Baan Poon Apartment or Cheeky Monkey Samui Hostel?
Cheeky Monkey Samui Hostel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, beach access. Baan Poon Apartment is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Baan Poon Apartment or Cheeky Monkey Samui Hostel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Baan Poon Apartment is closer: 260 m from the centre, against 390 m for Cheeky Monkey Samui Hostel.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Cheeky Monkey Samui Hostel is 190 m from the nearest beach; Baan Poon Apartment is 350 m.
How far apart are Baan Poon Apartment and Cheeky Monkey Samui Hostel?
The two hotels are 160 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score